While retail stores across the county now have the go-ahead to reopen, state leaders remain in discussions about the best way to proceed with lifting further COVID-19 public health restrictions. For weeks the state has reported low daily numbers of new cases of infection consistent with a “flattened curve,” meaning the spread of COVID-19 has been slowed, which is the goal of … [Read more...] about Reopening and Recovery: “We’ve never faced anything more critical,” says UH Economic Research Organization executive director
Parenting in the Time of COVID: How the pandemic presents challenges and opportunities for Maui’s mothers
At some point today my bedroom, which now functions as an office, school, and meeting room, will be turned into a wild playground. While trying to write these words, my three school-aged children will pile in out of routine boredom, looking for something to do after making their daily rounds through the house. When this ruckus happens, as is inevitable after weeks stuck at … [Read more...] about Parenting in the Time of COVID: How the pandemic presents challenges and opportunities for Maui’s mothers
‘Safer at Home’: The Governor allows certain businesses to reopen, some Maui restrictions remain
UPDATE: County Managing Director Sandy Baz announced in the afternoon Wednesday, 5/6, that retail in shopping malls would be allowed to open on May 11. Further rules and guidance will be released soon. Governor David Ige announced Tuesday that the state would begin “Phase 1” of plans to reopen businesses and activities that have been closed due to the COVID-19 public health … [Read more...] about ‘Safer at Home’: The Governor allows certain businesses to reopen, some Maui restrictions remain
US Supreme Court Rules Against Maui County But the Dispute Over Lahaina’s Injection Wells Remains Unresolved
Well, it’s finally here. After decades of polluting Lahaina reefs with treated wastewater, countless community complaints, and years of litigation, the United States Supreme Court has at last issued its opinion on the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility lawsuit filed against the County of Maui by environmental groups Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund, Sierra Club Maui, Surfrider … [Read more...] about US Supreme Court Rules Against Maui County But the Dispute Over Lahaina’s Injection Wells Remains Unresolved
Governor Ige Extends State Stay-at-Home Order Another Month
As the final Saturday of April wound to a close Governor David Ige announced a sixth supplemental emergency proclamation, extending the stateʻs COVID-19 stay-at-home order until May 31. The mandatory 14-day quarantine for visitors and residents arriving in the state and for inter-island travelers has also been extended through the end of May. Social distancing requirements and … [Read more...] about Governor Ige Extends State Stay-at-Home Order Another Month